GeoWealth, a Chicago-based turnkey asset management platform for registered investment advisers, has upgraded its platform and doubled its manager menu.
GeoWealth expanded its model marketplace, increasing its vetted manager menu by over 200%. Advisers can now onboard separately managed accounts and single asset class or “sleeve-level” strategies to be used as building blocks in unified management account (UMA) allocations, the firm said in a release.
The firm also has launched an investment consulting division for advisers who want to completely outsource portfolio and UMA construction and maintenance while retaining their brand.
Chicago-based Mesirow Fiduciary Solutions adds flexPATH's plan-level outsourced fiduciary book, boosting its retirement market reach to $164 billion.
Also, Raymond James's employee advisor channel adds breakaways from Wells Fargo and Stifel, while UBS welcomes an ex-Morgan Stanley duo in Indiana.
It promised guaranteed principal and 10% monthly returns. The SEC says it invested nothing.
Ten years after entering the fee-based annuity market, MassMutual Ascend says nearly half its lifetime sales came in the past two years alone – but barriers remain among fee-only advisors.
Amplify, WealthReach, Zeplyn and Zocks have unveiled partnerships aimed at automating portfolio management, content creation, account opening, and client communication.
Northern Trust’s Ken Lassner shows advisors how to convert volatility into after-tax portfolio gains
Dan Biagini of American Equity says the steady decline of pensions, longer lifespans and a reset in interest rates are rewriting how advisors build retirement income
